Long-time legal adviser to former South African President Nelson Mandela, Fink Haysom has extensive direct experience of mediation and facilitation in a number of peace processes. He was appointed to lead the UN team helping Iraq to write its new Constitution and from 2002 has worked under General Sumbeiywo on the IGAD peace process.

Read more from Fink:

Accord Issue 16: Engaging armed groups

Accord Issue 18: Sudan

Nicholas (Fink) Haysom is a contributor to our Accord publication series and not a staff member of Conciliation Resources. The views expressed in the publication are their own and do not reflect the position of Conciliation Resources. We cannot share contributors' contact details.